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, Wed, 20 Dec 2000 09:08:25
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OK - I just fixed mine, so I'll chip in here.
Before you disassemble, check to see if it's the seat back or the bun warmer that is bad. You'll find a connector under the seat, that runs electricity to the seat back - disconnect it, and check w/ ohm meter - most times, it's the bun warmer that is on the fritz.
So - remove the seat back from the seat bottom (4 bolts, no problem) being careful to also remove the wires to the seat back. Then turn the seat bottom (we'll call it the bun) over and remove the seat cover - fabric or leather, it does not matter - it must come off. If you get stuck here, call an upholstery shop - for a small fee, they'll remove it for you - but it just pulls off - first the rear - then the sides/front - I had to put the bun on a table and lean on it, to compress the foam - then carefully, but firmly pull up (remember the bun is upside down) on the cover material and it will disengage from the hooks on the metal frame of the bun.
Then you'll have the cover only held down to the foam, by 4 or 6 'hogs rings' which are just soft iron metal rings that clamp the seat cover to the foam/metal part. Stop here and look under the seat material, on the top of the foam, for the infamous 'black trails' that show where it's burned out - mine was at the left front corner of the seat, and did not require the entire removal of the leather from the bun cushion.
Don't just rip off the cover from the seat warmer - it holds the wires in position and as was said in the earlier response, you'll have to glue it back down, and it can get messy.
If you get this far and lose your nerve - don't despair - any good auto upholstery shop will remove the hogs rings for you and you can do the surgery to the bun warmer yourself - I don't think they'd charge much (here in Ohio, about $10)
The wire itself is just fine copper wire - can be soldered and then the repair covered with heat shrink tubing (radio shack item) - the other thing to check is the thermostat - it looks like a watch battery, and is at the rear center of the bun - check for continuity - it should show a closed circuit at room temp.
good luck!
, Wed, 20 Dec 2000 09:08:25, Wed, 20 Dec 2000 13:39:05
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